Latvia vs Spain: Consumption-based energy use per person
Latvia
42.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Spain
33.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Latvia rank
29th
Spain rank
31st
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 42.7 kilowatt-hours against 33.8 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 8.9 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.46 kilowatt-hours | 35.84 kilowatt-hours | 6.38 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 51.38 kilowatt-hours | 43.93 kilowatt-hours | 7.45 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 39.04 kilowatt-hours | 32.31 kilowatt-hours | 6.73 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 42.7 kilowatt-hours | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | 8.9 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Latvia or Spain?
- Latvia, at 42.7 kilowatt-hours against 33.8 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Latvia and Spain?
- 8.9 kilowatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Latvia ranks 29th and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.